Re: Security Messase Popup!

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa@pacbell.net)
Date: 03/16/03 

Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 19:39:17 -0800
From: "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>

Dude, killing the messenger is just killing the symptom of a bigger
problem.

YOU HAVE PORTS OPEN. YOU HAVE VULNERABILITIES. Get a firewall! If you
have file and print sharing turned on and no firewall...dude you are a
ticking time bomb.

Sean wrote:

> Mike, your problem is now becomming a regular problem for
> all of us on the internet. The message you received
> warning you about a so called, "security alert" is simply
> another form of spam that takes advantage of MS
> Windows "Messenger Service", NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MS
> MESSENGER! They are two different programs.
>
> To fix your problem of getting these annoying pop-up spam
> messages, you need to turn OFF or STOP your messenger
> service. To do this, following these directions:
>
> 1. Start - control panel - Performance & Maintenance -
> Administrative Tools - Services - (scroll down
> to "Messenger" and single click it to highlight it -
> next, rick click "Messenger" and go to "Properties" -
> under the "service status" line, click STOP - Apply - OK -
> and YOUR DONE AND WILL NEVER AGAIN GET ONE OF THOSE
> ANNOYING "MESSENGER SERVICE WARNING MESSAGES AGAIN!
>
> Remember, this has NOTHING to do and will NOT effect your
> MS messenger that you may use to send instant messages
> and to alert you of new e-mail messages.
>
> GOOD LUCK!
>
> Sean
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Anyones help would be much appreciated. Today I signed
> >onto my internet provider like normal. As I starting to
> >check my internet providers email account I saw the
> >following message pop up onto my screen(please note that
> >every "...." indicates a new line as I saw it):"Message
> >Service...Message from Security Alert to "ip address" on
> >3/12/02 at 1:00pm...Urgent System Warning...Windows
> >detected unprotected data which includes your personal
> >information,etc...Anyone will be able to view this
> >information while you are connected to the internet...To
> >protect your sensitive information it is important to
> >visit the web address below: www.myinternetprivacy.com...
> >[Windows security alert #34-AXD-1029]...[Your computer
> is
> >not safe without Net Defense].
> >So my question is this pop up a legitimate pop up or is
> it
> >an attempt for me to go to that website so they can
> steal
> >information from me? I've had this computer for 1 1/2
> >years now and never seen this before. The pop up only
> >allows me to hit the "ok" button or to close the
> window.
> >Any suggestions? Thank you for your time.
> >
> >.
> >